What kind of humbleness that God wants to the people so that they will be rewarded?
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In certain contexts, perhaps, but generally it means thinking and acting in accord with your position and capability given the situation.
For example:
Anything which the color is white, then we ask the people around what is the color of that thing and everybody is saying it is white (In fact the way we see it is really color white).
All of a sudden, Our Lord Jesus came and he said. That thing is not white but black.
Despite the color we see is white and the people been asked answer is white. Are you willing to surrender to what we clearly see to our Lord Jesus or you insist that it is white?
I see what you mean now.
The Lord gives us the Holy Spirit also to confirm to us that the thing is black, just like Jesus said. So He's not alone in His opinion.
A lot of false doctrine is like this analogy where the majority will say something is white, but God says it's black (the real doctrine), confirmed by the Holy Spirit with us.
Then we have to decide for ourselves to believe the majority (false doctrine) or surrender the inclination to go along with the crowd and believe God.
Your example is flawed (ridiculous, in my view) because Jesus gave us senses that are generally reliable. If there were Scripture stating the thing is black but people see it as white, that would be a better example.
The problem of perception is not in human senses but in human hearts, which are by default desperately wicked.
If I am led by God, then I am not in God's way, Discernment is key to me and learning of mistakes made by me listening tom others and myself seem to do the best in getting in the way for me as Paul writes about that in Phil 3
To self and everyone else trying to lead you
Philippians 3:1-8
Authorized (King James) Version
3 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. 3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
“Proven to me in the entire first (Old) Testament and God from God's, required perfection, which not anyone could ever do any of it perfectly ever. “
“There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.”
Job 1:1 KJV
“These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.”
Genesis 6:9
Remember there were men before the law existed or israel even was conceived
“And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 18:2-4 KJV
“Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
James 4:5-10 KJV
“Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
1 Peter 5:5-7 KJV
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”
Matthew 11:29
”Humbleness means surrender”
We have no responsibility to submit ourselves to those who have no God-given authority over us.
Um, no. Many people try to lead you who have no business doing so. To submit to them is to abandon wisdom.
We have no responsibility to submit ourselves to those who have no God-given authority over us.
Don't read your Bible much do you? Scripture says to submit to the ruling authorities. Pray for your leaders and obey the laws inasmuch as they do not run contrary to God's laws. It is a God given authority they have because it is God that put Kings and Presidents in power.
Your point still stands, but there are these considerations.
I’m well aware of the passage you mentioned. Perhaps you should reread my post with that certainty in mind.
Let me extend the question for this example:
You may choose among the 2 answers and tell to Our Lord Jesus.
1. Surrender what you clearly see and tell to our Lord Jesus, Yes my Lord, although it is white in my sight but let us stick with what you say it is Black.
2. Insist base on what you see. And tell to Jesus. Lord you gave us senses. Since it come from you so they are reliable. What is the use of your given senses when I see it in white then you are saying it is not white but black?
For those who don't want to reveal their answer if it is #1 or #2 that is okay.
I know in your heart you have the answer and you may keep it.
For those who choose #1:
1. Surrender what you clearly see and tell to our Lord Jesus, Yes my Lord, although it is white in my sight but let us stick with what you say it is Black.
You believe that our Lord is Speaking in Parables (Mark 4:34).
For those who choose #2:
2. Insist base on what you see. And tell to Jesus. Lord you gave us senses. Since it come from you so they are reliable. What is the use of your given senses when I see it in white then you are saying it is not white but black
You don't believe that our Lord Jesus is Speaking in Parables.
Having God's imputed righteousness, none of their own ever
Even before Law, Joseph, the king of dreams saw the evil of that person using scales to deceive Potipher the King of Egypt at that time. And he revealed this person of deception to Potipher. No Law in Place.
God imputed righteousness to Joseph. Noting as well, God through Joseph saved the last of the first Chosen alive then, about 84 of them
As it goes through his angst over being sold to the Others that sold him to Egypt. Who knew what good would turn out to be 2nd in charge to save the first chosen, even though later they were in slavery'
God is good all the time and good is God all the time in God's mysterious ways, that no other can Fathom. God chooses as God decides, not me or anyone else
Job, throughout the book of Job, would not deny God. Many troubles happened there, and Job would not deny God at all
Wow, our turn as we go through troubles here too, you think, I now know and not pridefully either
Love to us all
John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as Ihave loved you, that ye also love one another.
Naw the Bible says nothing of imputed righteousness until Abraham the fether of the nations Noah was a Saint job was a saint by thier own deeds heres another
“though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.”
Ezekiel 14:14 KJV
thier own righteousness could deliver thier own souls but not anyone else’s
No flesh but Son's can/ could please God
And for sure presently from Son as risen once for us all Romans 8:1-3
The culmination, dispensation all has led to Son as our leader, messiah unto Father the Holy Spirit our leader, imputed to us to see and knew and remain humble, thank you as we each grow new from God for us to not worry and stay willing to learn new daily, at least me thanks
Our Lord Jesus showed in his time among the Jews who has the answer for #1 and for #2.
When Our Lord Jesus entered in the Temple angrily he drove out those selling sheep, oxen and money changer.
Then he said Destroy this Temple and in 3 days I will build it again.
JOHN 2:19
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
Scribes and Pharisees because they don't know who God the Father is (John 8:54-55). Their belief that Our Lord Jesus is not Speaking in Parables. It is clearly to their understanding that he is talking about the literal Temple. So they answered him.
JOHN 2:20
20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
AMONG THE 2 ANSWERS, SCRIBES & PHARISEES CHOOSE ANSWER #2. THEY INSIST
But the Disciples of Our Lord, at first they understand is the literal physical Temple too.
JOHN 2:15-17
15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
But since the Disciples know who God the Father is, they believe that Our Lord Jesus is Speaking in Parables (Mark 4:34)
So it was revealed to them by Our Lord Jesus that he was talking about his body.
JOHN 2:21-22
21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
AMONG THE 2 ANSWERS, THE DISCIPLES CHOOSE ANSWER #1. THEY SURRENDERED WHAT THEY UNDERSTAND AND WAIT FOR OUR LORD TO REVEAL THE MEANING OF TEMPLE. AND IT WAS REVEALED TO THEM.